Tag: card stitching

  • April showers

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    The Sunday song and rhyme challenge was set by me this month and is based on the song Drip, drip drop little April shower from the film Bambi, originally made in 1942. The music was written by Frank Churchill and Lyrics by Larry Morey. April showers are intermittent, localized rain showers during the spring, often…

  • Dog Days

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    This poem for the latest Outlawz Sunday Song and Rhyme is called Dog Days by Amy Lowell. A ladder sticking up at the open window,The top of an old ladder;And all of Summer is there. Great waves and tufts of wistaria surge across the window,And a thin, belated blossomJerks up and down in the sunlight;Purple…

  • Icy Challenge

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    The Outlawz challenge from 19th February is based on the rhyme It is a sponsored challenge by Fred She Said Designs so we had to chose a digital stamp from this designer to use on our card. I chose a penguin. I like to use mixed techniques in my cards and as we are in…

  • Latest makes Summer 2018

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    Here are some of the things I have made over the summer.                                    

  • 2018 makes so far

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    It’s been so long since I wrote a proper blog post.  Things always seem so hectic.  As usual, I have just about recovered from Christmas and New Year, when Emily and Rob’s birthdays arrive and this year they were quickly followed by half term.  Add into the mix a leaking radiator, a new washing machine,…

  • X Box card and more

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    I don’t know where the year is going to and my making is so slow, with family demands and Christmas drawing ever closer, but I like to make things it gives me pleasure and a make me forget about feeling ill for a while, mind you I have to find a balance or I feel…

  • Long time no blog

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    I am really struggling at the moment having juggled Christmas, my Dad being really ill and two birthdays and parties followed by school half term.  Only today to survive, but then it’s back to school run 🙁 I have so many ideas for things to make and things to finish, but my energy and time…

  • June makes

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    Made by adapting a Christmas card pattern from Pinbroidey for a man who is 80 and sings in a choir. baking paper printed from Craftville Graduation card made for a man getting his medical degree using pattern from Craftsuprint and printing papers using Craftville paper builder and a clip art stethoscope. Recycled stitched card using pattern from Craftsuprint and background paper source forgotten. Iris…

  • February Makes

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    Iris card from Dee Craft and baking paper made with backing paper maker at Craftville.  Really pleased with this one made for my nephew.  Love making my own backing papers so I can personalise the designs. A couple of quick makes using postcards from postcard store and card blanks from Dee Craft. Pattern from Cardbroidery and baking paper printed from Craftville Another…

  • January makes

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    Made for my daughter 9th birthday using 3 different patterns from Stitching cards, home-made backing paper from Craftville. For a friends daughter, pattern from Cardbroidery, backing paper and card from Riverbank Revels. Made for my husband using pattern from Craftsuprint and home-made backing paper from Craftville.  it’s a difficult pattern as if any of the holes are marginally out of line it…